diff --git a/taiga/projects/management/commands/sample_data.py b/taiga/projects/management/commands/sample_data.py
index 53fe8fb6..0a5e583e 100644
--- a/taiga/projects/management/commands/sample_data.py
+++ b/taiga/projects/management/commands/sample_data.py
@@ -431,7 +431,8 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
                                          public_permissions=public_permissions,
                                          total_story_points=self.sd.int(600, 3000),
                                          total_milestones=self.sd.int(5,10))
-
+        project.is_kanban_activated = True
+        project.save()
         take_snapshot(project, user=project.owner)
         return project